Trucking Adds 2,400 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rises to 5.7%
The trucking industry added 2,400 jobs in January as the unemployment rate increased slightly to 5.7%, the Labor Department reported Feb. 6.
February 6, 2015TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Union Pacific Promotes Lance Fritz to CEO
Union Pacific announced that it has promoted Lance Fritz to CEO from chief operating officer, succeeding John Koraleski, who was named executive chairman.
February 6, 2015Feb. 5 Earnings Roundup: Cummins, Echo Global Logistics, Old Dominion, YRC
Two large less-than-truckload fleets reported higher fourth-quarter earnings, and net income rose slightly at engine maker Cummins Inc.
February 5, 2015Teamsters Cancels Florida Con-way Vote
Con-way Inc. said the Teamsters canceled an Orlando, Florida, representation election at its freight unit just before balloting could begin.
February 5, 2015West Coast Port Lockout Threatened, Though Union Says Deal Is Close
The top negotiator for West Coast terminal operators and ocean carriers said the region’s docks are nearing “complete gridlock” and raised the prospect of a lockout in as few as five days unless a contract deal is reached.
February 5, 2015Chased by Google, Daimler Looks to Drones, Autonomous Vehicles
On the outskirts of Stuttgart, the German city where Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile 129 years ago, a team of engineers is envisioning a future when people won’t own or even drive their cars.
February 5, 2015Treasury Chief to Senate Panel: Use Private Capital in Infrastructure
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Feb. 5 said he hoped Congress and the Obama administration would agree on proposals to expand private investments to pay for major infrastructure projects around the country.
February 5, 2015CVSA Reports Results of Operation Safe Driver
The top five warnings and citations issued to commercial motor vehicle drivers during a law-enforcement campaign in October, respectively, were for speeding, failure to use a safety belt, failure to obey traffic control devices, improper lane changes and following too closely, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said Feb. 5.
February 5, 2015House Bill Would Revive State Infrastructure Banks
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House would allow states to capitalize infrastructure banks with federal money to help underwrite local transportation projects.
February 5, 2015Daimler, Volvo Boost 2015 North American Truck Outlook
Truck manufacturers Daimler AG and Volvo Group both reported higher truck orders and sales for the fourth quarter, and both predicted a stronger North American market for 2015.
February 5, 2015